Efficient extraction and mass spectrometric assay of serotonin in biological fluids
โ Scribed by S. P. Markey; R. W. Colburn; J. N. Johannessen
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 416 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1076-5174
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